Sabotage Wrestling, an independent wrestling promotion that heavily features women’s wrestling, will transition to new management. The San Marcos, Texas-based promotion made the announcement last week. The promotion was started to help highlight women’s wrestling in a better light and to create another opportunity for women everywhere to be able to showcase their talents, inside and … Read more
This past weekend (July 7th), RISE and Impact Wrestling presented their RISE 9 – Rise of Knockouts event where a new Phoenix Of RISE Champion was crowned as well as the first-ever Guardians of RISE Tag Team Champions. https://twitter.com/RISEdtwa/status/1015654455621160960 As it was reported prior to RISE 9, Delilah Doom relinquished the Phoenix of RISE Championship … Read more
Yesterday we reported on Taeler Hendrix’s allegations against current Ring of Honor champion Jay Lethal. She claims he made sexual advances toward her and upon her refusal her ROH career was sabotaged. ROH has released a statement to PWTorch about the matter and the company will be following up with an investigation. The statement says, … Read more
Adelaide Championship Wrestling (ACW) in Australia has been promoting intergender wrestling as one of their main storylines for well over a year now, like Lucha Underground is doing on television worldwide. Last month ACW crowned their first Evolve Champion which was Riley, who was the only female competitor in the Evolve Tournament. ACW ran the … Read more
Welcome to the new Ice Box Temple, Believers! I’m excited to bring you my first Lucha Underground review of the season. This week’s episode opens up with all eyes on Catrina. Caught between two worlds she’s looking for a way back to life. Last week her man Mil Muertes defeated both Jeremiah Crane, with some … Read more
Taeler Hendrix is making allegations against current ROH Champion Jay Lethal, claiming that her Ring of Honor, Women of Honor career was sabotaged after rejecting Lethal’s sexual advances. Taeler Hendrix worked for ROH in 2011 and once again from 2015-2017. Hendrix announced her ROH departure on April 4, 2017, and the 29-year-old has been working … Read more
Ahead of this weekend’s RISE 9: Rise of the Knockouts and RISE-ASCENT tapings event this weekend from Naperville, IL, it has been announced that Delilah Doom will be unable to compete for an uncertain amount of time after suffering an ankle avulsion fracture injury at the hands of Paradise Lost back at RISE 8 Outback: … Read more
Newly wedded couple Johnny Mundo and Taya are the focus of this week’s Lucha Underground. Both leaders of the Worldwide Underground are set to meet Kobra Moon and her tribe on tonight’s episode. LU has released this preview: “Celebrate Independence Day at The Temple, trust us this is one firecracker episode you do not want … Read more
Battle Championship Wrestling has been holding a tournament to crown its first Women’s Champion for the past few months. The likes of Ivelisse and a returning Danielle Moinet, fka Summer Rae, participated. This past weekend, June 30, Indi Hartwell defeated Ivelisse in the final round to become the inaugural champion. First ever BCW women's champion … Read more
As it was previously reported, LuFisto relinquished the SHINE Championship following the news that she will need to undergo surgery and be unable to compete at SHINE’s 52 show on Friday, July 20th. LuFisto was originally set to defend the title against Kimber Lee. SHINE officials have now announced via Facebook that a new SHINE … Read more
All In is being touted as the biggest wrestling experience and first of its kind, featuring wrestling matches along with a showcasing a giant convention that will include signings, podcasts, and more fan events. It will feature the likes of Tessa Blanchard, Chelsea Green, and Madison Rayne. However, one Independent standout has dropped out of … Read more
Netflix’s hit series GLOW is back in full swing for their second season! This season, former Knockouts Champion turned GLOW actress Awesome Kong, real name Kia Stevens, returns to her role as “Welfare Queen” Tammé and is featured in her own spotlight episode titled “The Mother of All Matches”. In an interview with The Ringer, … Read more
Congratulations are in order for independent wrestler Aerial Monroe who tied the knot with WWE Superstar Cedric Alexander this past Friday, June 29th. Below are a few posts from social media celebrating the happy event: May the love you share today grow stronger as you grow old together. Congrats to @CedricAlexander and @aerialmonroe ? pic.twitter.com/a0u3XE1bIg … Read more
RISE 8 – Outback took place on Friday, June 29, in South Gate, CA. Chaos continued in the tag division as a variety of teams are making their last push to become the first Guardians of RISE Tag Team Champions. Delilah Doom also put her belt on the line against former champion Shotzi Blackheart. Results courtesy of … Read more
Pro Wrestling EVE will make their return to its home of homes “The Resistance Gallery” in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday, July 14 to present their “Slayers in Spandex!” event. Below is a look at four of the seven matches that have been announced so far, including two main events and two qualifiers for the … Read more
After over 500 days as SHINE Champion, LuFisto has announced via Facebook that she is forfeiting the SHINE Championship. Lufisto won the title at SHINE 40 when she defeated Mercedes Martinez and Sienna in a Triple Threat match after Ivelisse vacated the title due to injury. Lufisto elaborated that due to an upcoming surgery on … Read more
Hello Believers, Matthew here with this week’s Lucha Underground recap. After last week’s Aztec Warfare that featured Mariposa as the only woman to compete in the match and Kobra Moon leading Daga into a loss, this week is no different. We see Catrina, still stuck between the spirit world and the real world, looking for the … Read more
Lucha Underground is back tonight for its second episode and with it the gauntlet and an Aztec medallion come into play. Ivelisse looks to be in action tonight and we’ll catch a glimpse of Catrina after her defeat last season. LU has released this preview for tonight’s episode: “In the newest episode of Lucha Underground, … Read more
Io Shirai departed from STARDOM this past weekend, June 17. In front of a sold-out house in Korakuen Hall in Japan, she teamed up with Mayu Iwatani to defeat Kagetsu & Hazuki of Oedo Tai. https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1008592860403437569 Shirai teaming with Iwatani was a reformation of the tag team Thunder Rock for one last time. Previously the two … Read more
AXS TV, known for broadcasting NJPW’s English commentated events, will bring a women’s wrestling show to its network. The company will partner with WOW-Women of Wrestling, Jeanie Buss, Mark Burnett (also Lucha Underground producer), and the original GLOW Founder David McLane and MGM Television to broadcast WOW events. AXS TV, which is a partnership between Mark … Read more
STARDOM has revealed which gaijin talent will compete for the company’s upcoming 5 STAR Grand Prix Tournament, which is set to kick off on August 18th. Talent includes Rachael Ellering, Viper, Nicole Savoy, and more. Check out the names below: Rachael Ellering, the daughter of Paul Ellering and a graduate of Lance Storm’s Storm Wrestling Academy. This … Read more
Women Superstars Uncensored presented their ‘Breaking Barriers 5’ event last night in Voorhees, New Jersey where two new champions were crowned. Full results below, courtesy of Squared Circle Sirens. C-Bunny defeated Ray Lyn via Rollup. Leyla Hirsch defeated Willow Nightingale via submission with a Cross-Armbreaker. Madi Maxx defeated Delmi Exo. Maria Manic & Bobby Ocean defeated The … Read more
Mae Young Classic competitor and independent wrestler veteran Jazzy Gabret, also known as Alpha Female, underwent successful neck surgery earlier this year to treat a neck injury. Gabert has previously mentioned that a contract with WWE was rescinded after doctors discovered this injury. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkFrFtuHxoA/?taken-by=germanwrestling While she was unsure if she would be able to continue … Read more
Women in the wrestling business are starting to speak out more about their experiences with sexual abuse and assault from male trainers, promoters, and other wrestlers. Independent wrestler and former Pro-wrestling EVE Champion Sammii Jayne is the latest to come forward with a story of her own. She wrote: “When you are a trainer act … Read more
This upcoming season of Lucha Underground begins tonight. Last season ushered in the return of Black Lotus and the end of the Temple as we know it so it’s fitting when we return tonight we’re now in a new location that will change the series. LU has released this preview of tonight’s season premiere: “Lucha … Read more
Shazza McKenzie is speaking out about experiencing sexual assault after a promotion in Australia decided to name an upcoming tournament after the man who assaulted her. She shared her story on twitter saying, “This Friday (8-6-18), it was brought to my attention that a local wrestling promotion in Sydney was hosting a tournament in honour … Read more